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VocabJLPT N1

arranged marriage meeting

NounSuru VerbIntransitive VerbPlace

Definitions

1. (formal) meeting with a view to marriage
2. interview with a prospective spouse
3. correspondence
4. miai

This noun refers to the Japanese custom of a formal meeting between a man and a woman arranged with the intention of marriage. It is a traditional part of Japanese matchmaking culture and can also be used as a verb with する to mean "to have such a meeting."

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Is that matchmaking meeting actually what she wants?

Sentence 2

"What would you do if someone different from the photo showed up to the omiai?"

Sentence 3

The other party's expectations were so high the omiai felt like a negotiation.

Sentence 4

She laughed and said, "The person I met at my omiai was actually pretty interesting."

Sentence 5

Honestly, don't you think omiai is kind of outdated?